The Maritime Executive
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USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into San Diego, Closing 321-Day Deployment
The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to her home port of San Diego, California, on October 8, concluding what beca...
Large Bulker Abandoned After Attack Drifts Hundreds of Miles in Black Sea
Bulgaria’s military reports it is monitoring the movements of an abandoned bulker that is drifting in the Black Sea. A month after...
Calm Seas Favor Salvage Operations at "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Wreck off Oman
Although there have not been any formal updates covering progress, it appears that the salvage activity on the wrecked Aframax tan...
Video: China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon During Philippine Medevac
The Philippine Coast Guard has reported another dust-up at Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippine Navy maintains an outpost abo...
Hormuz Transits Fall to Lowest Level in Two Months as Attacks Increase
New data suggests that the volume of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has again fallen off, despite the consistent assertions...
Yemeni War Intensifies with No Winner in Sight
Fighting in Yemen is intensifying and spreading to Saudi Arabia as the Houthis seek to deter further Saudi support for Yemen’s Int...
Russian Fuel Shipments Add to Spat Between Ukraine and S. Korea
A series of reported diesel shipments from Ulsan to Vladivostok have added fuel to a growing diplomatic dispute between South Kore...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Unveils Climb-Capable Shipyard Robot
Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries is among the country's largest shipbuilders, and it also happens to have rare acce...
Storm Isaias is Set to Become a Hurricane as it Approaches Gulf Oil Patch
Tropical Storm Isaias is strengthening swiftly as it heads towards the U.S. Gulf Coast, and is expected to reach hurricane strengt...
Report: South America Diversions Jumped as Panama Canal Restrictions Grew
The number of ships choosing to reroute around South America has skyrocketed, according to a new report from the analysts at Bloom...